Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency testing (SLC2A1)
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000325568.3
CAP
INHERITED DISEASEMETABOLIC DISEASENERVOUS SYSTEM ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2020-08-10
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-07-22 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis; Monitoring; Mutation Confirmation; ...
Encephalopathy due to GLUT1 deficiency
Genes (1): Help
SLC2A1 (1p34.2)
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS); ...
The target population is patients suspected of having a diagnosis …
Mutations of the Solute Carrier Family 2, Member 1 (SLC2A1) …
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Buccal swab
  • Cell culture
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Fetal blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Frozen tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • Product of conception (POC)
  • Saliva
  • View specimen requirements
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
CPT codes: Help
**AMA CPT codes notice
Contact Policy: Help
Laboratory can only accept contact from health care providers. Patients/families are encouraged to discuss genetic testing options with their health care provider.
How to Order: Help
All samples should be shipped via overnight delivery at room temperature.
No weekend or holiday deliveries.
Label each specimen with the patient’s name, date of birth and date sample collected.
Send specimens with complete requisition and consent form, otherwise, specimen processing may be delayed.
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Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Confirmation of research findings
Custom Sequence Analysis
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
No
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 1
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Monitoring; Mutation Confirmation; Pre-symptomatic; Risk Assessment; Screening
Clinical validity: Help
Mutations of the Solute Carrier Family 2, Member 1 (SLC2A1) [OMIM #138140] have been identified in patients with GLUT1DS. The SLC2A1 gene maps to 1q35 and has 10 coding exons. The encoded protein Glut-1 (solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1) is the major glucose transporter in the … View more
View citations (1)
  • Wang, D, Pascual JM, De Vivo D. (Updated 7 Jul 2009). Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency Syndrome. In: GeneReviews at GeneTests: Medical Genetics Information Resource. Copyright, University of Washington, Seattle. 1997-2011. Available at http://www.genetests.org. Accessed 27 Jan 2011.
Target population: Help
The target population is patients suspected of having a diagnosis of glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome.
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
Variants will be identified and evaluated using a custom collection of bioinformatic tools and comprehensively interpreted by our team of directors and genetic counselors

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
Research:
Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is complete? Help
http://dnatesting.uchicago.edu/research-consent-form
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Analytical Sensitivity 99-100% Accuracy 100% Precision 100%
Assay limitations: Help
Only the coding and immediate flanking regions of the SLC2A1 gene were analyzed. Changes in the promoter region and other non-coding regions will not be detected by our assay. DNA sequencing detects 99-100% of nucleotide base alterations, small deletions and insertions.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
American College of Medical Genetics / College of American Pathologists, ACMG/CAP
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
A custom collection of bioinformatics tools

Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
The laboratory reports novel variations
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
Additional Information

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